bobsvoid's review against another edition
5.0
I rode the high for as long as I could remember. I had been so far up that there was nowhere left for me to go but straight to the bottom. All I wanted was to drown out the feeling of my entire body caving in on me. Sooth the ache, throw fire on the chill, and ease the nausea.
The only thing I could do to feel as if I wasn't dying was...
To kill myself a little more.
Most people think finding the love of their lives is the hardest part. You can spend years of your life waiting and searching for the other half of your heart. Nothing seems right until you finally lay eyes on them everything seems to click into place. You find your home, your person. Your past is irrelevant because somehow you've been blessed with the other half of you.
People who've been in love know it gets harder. Love should be easy and sometimes for people it is. Some people are blessed with a partner that don't make it difficult to love. Then there are people who are more challenging. Loving them takes work, but it always seems worth it. But when can love be dangerous? When can loving someone be the worse option possible?
Crave Me is the final installment in the series. It follows the final boy in the group Austin. We meet him in the first three books and he can't help but catch your eye. He's my favorite boy in the whole group because of how delicate he is. Looking at him you'd never think so, but he is. His story was more than just about romance. It's about proving how addiction is truly a disease. It's about two people learning that they must make the right choices for themselves first.
"You're addicted to drugs, Austin." She shrugged, her voice breaking. "And I'm addicted to you."
Looking deep into my eyes she spoke with conviction,
"And our love is just as fucking toxic."
Briggs has spent most of her life without affection. She's a Martinez and that name means more than any can ever grasp. She's an orphan who's looking for her way home. She's lost a part of herself from her childhood and she's not sure if she'll ever get it back. But at nearly twenty she catches the eyes of a beautiful man. A man who has sadness in his eyes that matches hers.
The youngest boy in the Good Ol' Boys group, Austin is constantly trying to find his place. Everybody seems to know where they belong but him. One mistake at eighteen changes his life for the worst. He slowly becomes a vagabond in the search of his place in this world. He spots a beautiful girl with purple hair and tattoos that makes his heart stop. Seeing her opens his heart. The connection is palpable and while it surprises him he can't escape the pull.
Love is complicated and messy. It only gets messier when two people don't know who they are yet. Falling in love is a beautiful thing, but it can be dangerous. Love can be enabling without meaning to. Love can be making excuses for someone even if the intentions are good. Love can be the downfall of two people who are meant to be together. Crave Me is a great book that shows readers the highs and lows of love and addiction.
Once upon a time, I tried to find my independence, and somewhere along the way, I found solace in the haze of dependency, which was what led me to this place in time.
kathis_wonderland's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Crave Me by M. Robinson is the fourth book in the Good Ol' Boys series. When Briggs parents died in a a car crash, her uncle took her in. However, he was cold and his drug business did not help to make Briggs feel welcomed and loved. Years later she meets Austin, who has his own tragic past. They immediately fall in love. But their pasts catch up to them and drugs are there to destroy everything.
This book had many ups and downs. At some parts I liked it, but most parts I did not quite enjoy. The beginning was very confusing to me. A big scene was foreshadowed and then we jumped right back to the childhoods of Briggs and Austin. It took some time to get into the story and to realize who was who and what happened to whom. The only character I really liked in this book was Austin's best friend Half-Pint. She was the cutest and supportive to her friends. All the other characters were not that lovable. I liked Briggs at some points in the book. In others she was annoying and rebellious, which is understandable, but it annoyed me. Austin was confusing. His love for Briggs is amazing. He would do anything to make her happy. But he does not respect himself and nearly destroyed himself.
The chemistry between Austin and Briggs was fire! They are a wonderful couple. But they destroyed each other. They have so many unresolved issues from their past that nearly destroyed their lives. I found the story quite interesting. I have never read a book where drug use and abuse were so prominent. I was shocked and fascinated. However, I realized that I do not quite enjoy such stories. Or I did not quite enjoy this story. Some scenes were so brutal and my heart broke for Briggs and Austin so many times.
The book was quite okay. The plot was really interesting and the chemistry between the main characters was amazing! However, I did not enjoy the plot fully and the characters were quite annoying. I can't see this book as a New Adult book. The topics are just too serious and certain scenes are too explicit. I would say this is an Adult book. This book ended with a massive cliffhanger! That made me actually think about reading the next book in the series, but I am not that interested in it.
This book had many ups and downs. At some parts I liked it, but most parts I did not quite enjoy. The beginning was very confusing to me. A big scene was foreshadowed and then we jumped right back to the childhoods of Briggs and Austin. It took some time to get into the story and to realize who was who and what happened to whom. The only character I really liked in this book was Austin's best friend Half-Pint. She was the cutest and supportive to her friends. All the other characters were not that lovable. I liked Briggs at some points in the book. In others she was annoying and rebellious, which is understandable, but it annoyed me. Austin was confusing. His love for Briggs is amazing. He would do anything to make her happy. But he does not respect himself and nearly destroyed himself.
The chemistry between Austin and Briggs was fire! They are a wonderful couple. But they destroyed each other. They have so many unresolved issues from their past that nearly destroyed their lives. I found the story quite interesting. I have never read a book where drug use and abuse were so prominent. I was shocked and fascinated. However, I realized that I do not quite enjoy such stories. Or I did not quite enjoy this story. Some scenes were so brutal and my heart broke for Briggs and Austin so many times.
The book was quite okay. The plot was really interesting and the chemistry between the main characters was amazing! However, I did not enjoy the plot fully and the characters were quite annoying. I can't see this book as a New Adult book. The topics are just too serious and certain scenes are too explicit. I would say this is an Adult book. This book ended with a massive cliffhanger! That made me actually think about reading the next book in the series, but I am not that interested in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit
books4dayswithrobyn's review
5.0
Well s***
Can i give this book more Stars?!
M Robinson has the power to knock you completely speechless.
You fall in love with every single word that is written before you.
Austin and Briggs have very different upbringings. Both suffer in someway that just makes you ache all over, you feel like all your emotions are amplified and you just need to just sit there and take it all in.
Austin and Briggs story is a very emotional and heartbreaking story but it is one of my favourite's from M!
How am i supposed to write a review when i feel like my brain is scattered around the place?!
M Robinson seriously is the Angus Queen!
I'm still speechless.
#AllHailTheAngusQueenM!
Can i give this book more Stars?!
M Robinson has the power to knock you completely speechless.
You fall in love with every single word that is written before you.
Austin and Briggs have very different upbringings. Both suffer in someway that just makes you ache all over, you feel like all your emotions are amplified and you just need to just sit there and take it all in.
Austin and Briggs story is a very emotional and heartbreaking story but it is one of my favourite's from M!
How am i supposed to write a review when i feel like my brain is scattered around the place?!
M Robinson seriously is the Angus Queen!
I'm still speechless.
#AllHailTheAngusQueenM!
sbauer16's review
4.0
I still have to read the first book in this series, Complicate Me, so excluding that this book is my second favorite of the series behind Forbid Me. This book I was the most emotional while reading. I cried basically ALL. THROUGHOUT. THE. BOOK.
While I didn't agree with some of the decisions she made my heart constantly broke for Briggs. I really liked that there was a new character to get to know in this series since she was only really mentioned in the previous ones. I loved getting to know Austin better. Some parts of his story shocked me and I didn't see coming. He drove me crazy on more than one occasion apologising for his mess ups and getting high. Promising he wouldn't do it again, but then he would. Then again that's what happens with addicts. I just kept hoping it was finally time for him to actually get clean.
I wish the epilogue was a little longer. It was perfect and I didn't want this series to end. I loved seeing the other characters from the previous books and how their life was turning out. I'm definitely going to miss these people.
cdallistair's review
5.0
talk about emotional.. wow. I was crying like a baby at the end of this book. That kind of cry that you wake your husband up from a nap and you seem like a crazy person when he realizes you’re crying over another M Rob book 🤣 Another out of the park kind of book as always❤️
meeksreads's review
3.0
Not entirely sure how I felt about this. It was a really difficult read. The addictions and demons in this book are written so realistically... Or I imagine so, at least. Definitely lots of triggers in this book.
I wanted to like it.. But some parts were really repetitive. And I don't even know how many times I read the phrase "The irony was not lost on me."
I wanted to like it.. But some parts were really repetitive. And I don't even know how many times I read the phrase "The irony was not lost on me."
paddlefoot55's review
5.0
ARC received from author for an honest review
See that one up there on the left ^^ - that is M. Robinson as we are reading Crave Me.
I knew that Austin's story was going to be ugly, and I did heed the warnings to have tissues and alcohol nearby.
But man, what M. Robinson has given us is just so. much. more.
I don't think I have even hit double digits percentage wise of this read before I was a blubbering mess. Both Austin and Brigg's stories were tragic, and I wanted nothing more than to grab them both in a big warm hug.
And they were as good for each other as they were bad.
"Heaven and Hell. God and Satan. Love and Hate. It all blended together. Forming a clusterf&*k of hope and despair."
Ugh! I can't tell you how many time I had to stop reading as I couldn't focus on the page through my ugly tears. Just when you thought that there couldn't be any more, that this had to finally be it for our lovelies, the rug was pulled from under your feet. Again. We are taken on an
and so many times I wanted to get off the ride, but wanted, no needed to know what happened next.
There is a character who plays a rather large part in this story (who we haven't met before) who I was always wondering - is he a good guy or is he a bad? Even at the end I was conflicted.
There is also a great set up for the next book - but I am not going to tell you who or what it is about - you need to experience it for yourself!
M. Robinson truly is the Queen of Angst - and can't wait till she tears me apart next.
But please Ms Robinson - buy a girl's heart dinner before you f&*k it!!
See that one up there on the left ^^ - that is M. Robinson as we are reading Crave Me.
I knew that Austin's story was going to be ugly, and I did heed the warnings to have tissues and alcohol nearby.
But man, what M. Robinson has given us is just so. much. more.
I don't think I have even hit double digits percentage wise of this read before I was a blubbering mess. Both Austin and Brigg's stories were tragic, and I wanted nothing more than to grab them both in a big warm hug.
And they were as good for each other as they were bad.
"Heaven and Hell. God and Satan. Love and Hate. It all blended together. Forming a clusterf&*k of hope and despair."
Ugh! I can't tell you how many time I had to stop reading as I couldn't focus on the page through my ugly tears. Just when you thought that there couldn't be any more, that this had to finally be it for our lovelies, the rug was pulled from under your feet. Again. We are taken on an
and so many times I wanted to get off the ride, but wanted, no needed to know what happened next.
There is a character who plays a rather large part in this story (who we haven't met before) who I was always wondering - is he a good guy or is he a bad? Even at the end I was conflicted.
There is also a great set up for the next book - but I am not going to tell you who or what it is about - you need to experience it for yourself!
M. Robinson truly is the Queen of Angst - and can't wait till she tears me apart next.
But please Ms Robinson - buy a girl's heart dinner before you f&*k it!!
ajreads10's review
5.0
"Where's my girl? Where's my Daisy?"
Wow!! I did not see that going where it did. For some reason I didn't think this story would hit me as deep as the others in the series did, but of course I was wrong. M Robinson continues to be the QUEEN of angst. 5 good ol' stars!!!
Wow!! I did not see that going where it did. For some reason I didn't think this story would hit me as deep as the others in the series did, but of course I was wrong. M Robinson continues to be the QUEEN of angst. 5 good ol' stars!!!
bribookish's review
5.0
This is my 2nd favorite of the 4 books. Complicate Me still being my favorite. It's a tie for 3rd favorite because there's no one story I didn't love to pieces. I became so attached to these characters. I thought I wouldn't enjoy Austin's story as much from seeing him in the past 3, but that changed quickly.